Ira G. Lown, M.D.
NPI 1487611463ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· West Lake Hills, TX
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (M.D.) in West Lake Hills, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2000). 308 Medicare patients in 2024, $141,462 paid; nearly all of their 103 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Endo USA, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $55.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487611463 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | M4308 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 308 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,911 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $141,462 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 103 · 103 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $13,323 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Austin Hand Group PLLCWest Lake Hills, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Seton HaysKyle, TX
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
Other facilities
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for RehabilitationInpatient rehabilitation facility · Lakeway, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$55.50 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$218.23 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Endo USA, Inc. | $28.03 | 1 |
| Axogen | $27.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$55.50 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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